TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014

DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: ASTRO CITY #9

Written by: Kurt Busiek.

Art by: Brent Anderson.

Cover by: Alex Ross.

Description:
The puppet master behind the attacks on Winged Victory is revealed-though it may be too late for even Samaritan and the Confessor's aid to be any use. But Winged Victory finds an unexpected ally, one who gives her a new perspective on the crisis. And then there's Joey...

Pages: 40.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: BATGIRL #28

Written by: Gail Simone.

Art by: Fernando Pasarin, Jonathan Glapion.

Covers by: Alex Garner, J.G. Jones.

Description:
It's a hazardous reunion between Batgirl and the former Court of Owls assassin Strix as they face off against the lethal new threat known as Silver -- the man who knows the secret of Gotham City's conspiracy of bats!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: BATMAN #28

Written by: Scott Snyder, James Tynion.

Art by: Dustin Nguyen.

Cover by: Dustin Nguyen.

Description: A peek at what's to come in the weekly Batman Eternal series, with glimpses at some key characters in the series.

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Feb. 5.

FIRST LOOK: BATMAN: LI'L GOTHAM #11

Written by: Dustin Nguyen, Derek Fridolfs.

Art by: Dustin Nguyen.

Cover by: Dustin Nguyen.

Description:
On All Souls Day, Bruce Wayne takes his son Damian to mom's house for a supervised visit - until an engine explosion makes their jet crash! But that's hardly the worst thing fate tries to throw at them! And when Gotham "falls back" for Daylight Savings Time, the Clock King plots to control time...and the world!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: COFFIN HILL #5

Written by: Caitlin Kittredge.

Art by: Inaki Miranda.

Cover by: Dave Johnson.

Description:
In the penultimate issue of the first storyline, we learn the nasty truth about the darkness that Eve Coffin unleashed in her hometown so long ago. But will Eve able to make the ultimate sacrifice to save what few friends she has left?

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: CONSTANTINE #11

Written by: Ray Fawkes.

Art by: Aco.

Cover by: Howard Porter.

Description:
"Forever Evil: Blight" continues! Project Thaumaton revealed! The Crime Syndicate has twisted the world's greatest mystics into something horrible - is this the beginning of the end? Continues in this month's Trinity of Sin: Pandora #8!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: FOREVER EVIL: ROGUES REBELLION #5

Written by: Brian Buccellato.

Art by: Scott Hepburn.

Cover by: Declan Shalvey.

Description:
The Rogues against the might of The Royal Flush Gang! Guess who just got dealt a losing hand? Do the boys have any more tricks up their sleeves, or will this be the end of their run?

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: GREEN LANTERN CORPS #28

Written by: Van Jensen.

Art by: Bernard Chang.

Covers by: Bernard Chang, Howard Chaykin.

Description: The Green Lanterns are under siege from the secretive Durlans - so it's time to find the one Lantern who knows all of the Durlans' tricks! But how do you find a shapeshifter who could be anywhere in the universe? And when the Green Lanterns find out who their newest allies are, some of them might prefer no help at all!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO #2

Written by: Tom Taylor.

Art by: Jheremy Raapack.

Cover by: Jheremy Raapack.

Description: With Batman out of action, a grieving Black Canary begins to assemble her own team to combat Superman's new world order. And Earth's heroes aren't the only ones concerned about the Man of Steel's rule. Word is spreading across the galaxy. Powerful beings across the stars turn their attention towards Earth.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 #3

Written by: Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis.

Art by: Howard Porter.

Cover by: Howard Porter.

Description: The Flash is defeated. Green Lantern is in the clutches of Locus, a psychotic teenaged girl with the powers of God. And Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman have been banished to a planet wide penal colony!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #12

Written by: Matt Kindt.

Art by: Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira.

Covers by: Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Matteo Scalera.

Description: A devastating battle against Despero begins as Manhunter and Stargirl arrive in San Francisco to save Stargirl's family from Firestorm's fallout!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: NIGHTWING #28

Written by: Kyle Higgins.

Art by: Russell Dauterman.

Covers by: Will Conrad, Tommy Lee Edwards.

Description:
All the sins of the past still haunt Nightwing. How can he make his peace with his old life if Gotham City won't leave him alone?

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: THE ROYALS: MASTERS OF WAR #1

Written by: Rob Williams.

Art by:Simon Coleby.

Covers by: Simon Coleby, Brian Bolland.

Description: The year is 1940. As the Blitz destroys London and kills thousands, the Royal Family looks on. But in this world, the only people with special abilities are Royalty, and the purer the bloodline, the greater their abilities. So why don't they stop the carnage with their powers? A truce between the Earth's nobles has kept them out of our wars-until now. When England's Prince Henry can take no more and intervenes, will it stop the planet's suffering or take it to another level?

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: SMALLVILLE SEASON 11: ALIEN #3

Written by: Bryan Q. Miller.

Art by: Edgar Salazar, various.

Cover by: Cat Staggs.

Description:
Lex Luthor is determined to bring the Monitor to his knees, but the fight isn't going his way-even Superman is having trouble with the alien interloper. Meanwhile, back in the USA, Chloe and Lois take a trip to Gotham City to check on a death so mysterious, Batman is having trouble figuring it out!

Pages: 40/

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: SUICIDE SQUAD #28

Written by: Matt Kindt.

Art by: Patrick Zircher.

Cover by: Steve Skroce.

Description: The Thinker unleashes OMAC on the Suicide Squad at the doors of Belle Reve! In this epic clash, not all will survive!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: SUPERBOY #28

Written by: Marv Wolfman.

Art by: Andres Guinaldo, Mark Irwin.

Cover by: Rafael Sandoval, Norm Rapmund.

Description:
Superboy and his new team of unstable teen powerhouses must return to the present-day DC Universe to make sure Jon Lane Kent lives to see his plans come to fruition!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Feb. 12.

FIRST LOOK: SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #5

Written by: Charles Soule.

Art by: Tony S. Daniel, Matt Batt Banning.

Covers by: Tony S. Daniel, Matt Batt Banning, Dan Panosian.

Description: Faora has joined Zod - and now, Earth must kneel before their combined might! Even Superman and Wonder Woman can't stop their plan for the Phantom Zone!